SLD TA

Supply Desk

  • Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 5 days ago
Teaching Assistant – (Severe Learning Difficulties)
Beaconsfield
Full or part time
September 2025 StartThe School:
Supply Desk is pleased to be working with a well-regarded school in the Beaconsfield area that prides itself on providing a nurturing and inclusive environment for children, allowing them to succeed to the best of their ability no matter what challenges they may face. The school is looking for support with its students and is seeking an excellent support staff member who has experience/qualifications with SLD students.The student may need support with:
  • Understanding instructions and the requirements of tasks
  • Acquiring sequencing skills − for example, when following a recipe or science experiment
  • Understanding how they affect and relate to their immediate surroundings
  • Personal organisation over the short, medium and long term
  • Visual and auditory memory for information, processes and instructions
The role will require the following responsibilities:
  • Supporting SEN students with reading, writing and numeracy
  • Providing students a positive learning atmosphere
  • Managing challenging behaviour in support of the class teacher
  • Collaborating with the teacher and assisting with creating and delivering activities
  • Recording students’ progress and feeding back to the teacher
  • Tutoring on a 1:1 or small group basis
The ideal candidate will have / be:
  • Previous experience with SEN or a desire to work with children with SEN
  • Good knowledge of SEN and a passion to develop
  • Able to manage challenging behaviour
  • Able to commit to working fixed days – full or part time
  • Has a clear and valid DBS on the update service or willing to obtain one
  • Have relevant training to support students with learning difficulties
If you would like to hear more about this exciting opportunity, then please give us a call on 01296 752 499 / 01494 840 527 or email your up-to-date CV toSupply Desk is working in partnership with several Local Authorities and represents a host of opportunities in the boroughs of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. In addition to top rates of pay, and a commitment to your professional development, we can offer you a pension contribution scheme and a dedicated consultant to support you every step of the way.Due to the overwhelming response to online advertising, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.Supply Desk offers a £100 ‘Golden Hello’ for anyone who introduces a teacher/teaching assistant. Get in touch for further details.Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment and meet Safer Recruitment standards.

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